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**Noir**

stanman wrote:
Makes me wonder how just successful of a screen writer he is if he's moonlighting writing rpg stuff.

The Last Boy Scout script boon has been over for a long long time. Screen Writer don't make as nearly as much as you think.

**deleted20250424**

stanman wrote:
Makes me wonder how just successful of a screen writer he is if he's moonlighting writing rpg stuff.

I'd guess he's in the Top 98%.

**Salacious Greed**

I can only hope their movie turns out as good as their other products. With a straight to 8-track release schedule!

**warboss**

Salacious Greed wrote:
I can only hope their movie turns out as good as their other products. With a straight to 8-track release schedule!

Don't be ridiculous. This movie will be released on betamax as a two pack along with a copy of the N-gage video game because that is what the fans want and Kevin always gives the 99% what they clamor for. Who says Palladium isn't hip with the times!?!

**Morgan Vening**

Hmm... Methinks people do not take Palladium and it's directive team seriously. [STOP] Accusations that they are behind the times are slanderous. [STOP] Verily, I shall be sending them a telegram posthaste voicing my concerns. [STOP]

**warboss**

It's not an accusation. Betamax is almost as modern as the Palladium Megaversal System so they're a good fit.

**paulson games**

Looks at Gamma pics... looks at these. ::sigh::

**Alpharius**

What could have been...

**Swabby**

Paulson whyyyyyy whyyyy do you do it to me?

**Bob the Accountant**

*Cries on the inside...quickly followed by the outside*

**PallyDrone**

Maybe when Kevin said 'mouth watering' because a lot of Palladium fans happen to be mouth breathers, so the drooling is kind of a constant.

Either that or their going to have a beef flavored coating that has a Pavlovian effect.

I see seams on these as well. They just happen to only be on the sub-atomic level, but still.

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paulson games wrote:

Looks at Gamma pics... looks at these. ::sigh::

**Cypher-xv**

PallyDrone wrote:

Either that or their going to have a beef flavored coating that has a Pavlovian effect.

**warboss**

I think he meant eye watering as some people have been tearing up in sadness.

**Forar**

Cypher-xv wrote:
I've seen that name mentioned before. Who is or what is a Pavlovian?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_conditioning

**Cypher-xv**

Forar wrote:
Cypher-xv wrote:
I've seen that name mentioned before. Who is or what is a Pavlovian?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_conditioning

Now I get it.lol

**Ironwill13791**

I am kind of glad now that I didn't rope myself into getting these minis early. The release date looks like it will slide back again, and the product is looking shoddy (especially for its purposes) so far. I will probably wait until when/if this hits retail and I have seen what the contents look like. Continue to read the farce the campaign is turning into though looking for any real news. So you will still hear from me. Probably turn my tabletop e-dollars towards some Paulson Mechas.

**paulson games**

PallyDrone wrote:

I see seams on these as well. They just happen to only be on the sub-atomic level, but still.

Only if the seems are at the molecular level

It's not possible to have seems on these parts as they are cast as solid pieces, mold lines are in most cases likely (but kept minimal), but it's devoid of seems.

Meanwhile the plastics will have both seems and mold lines to contend with. Not a deal breaker but simply an annoyance when preparing the models.

**Morgan Vening**

paulson games wrote:
PallyDrone wrote:
I see seams on these as well. They just happen to only be on the sub-atomic level, but still.

Only if the seems are at the molecular level It's not possible to have seems on these parts as they are cast as solid pieces, mold lines are in most cases likely (but kept minimal), but it's devoid of seems.

Meanwhile the plastics will have both seems and mold lines to contend with. Not a deal breaker but simply an annoyance when preparing the models.

Maybe after seeing the Palladium attempt, PallyDrone is seeing seams everywhere. Kind of like a Gamer PTSD?

**stanman**

I know the feeling, I'm terrified too.

**paulson games**

Some SP/ND commentary, sounds like things between ND and PB are growing a bit more distant as PB is now taking over all the promotions end and ND won't be running any games at the convention.

Given their lack of connection with the miniatures gaming community it'll be interesting to see if PB can manage to keep their train on the rails.

Having a successful miniatures line is much more involved then just stocking shelves.

http://www.adepticon.org/?p=8536

**Albertorius**

warboss wrote:
I think he meant eye watering as some people have been tearing up in sadness.

Not sure, he still might be right on the money.

...I mean, foam is kinda like water, right? And people is foaming at the mouth, no doubt

**Alpharius**

"Seams" would make it better - but only in this instance!

**stanman**

Alpharius wrote:
"Seams" would make it better - but only in this instance!

Doh! fixed, I'll have to hold my early morning postings until I've had my coffee.

**Forar**

Newest Palladium Newsletter is out:

UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™

Prototypes are coming in from the manufacturer, we’re making corrections as needed, approving material for manufacturing, taking one last look over the rule book, laying out the color guide and trying to keep you, our stalwart supporters, in the loop the best we can with our demanding schedule. Excitement is running high as we get closer and closer to manufacturing.

Y'know, excitement has been running high on this project for the last year and change.

Someone should make them see a doctor. I'm pretty sure that if 'excitement' lasts more than 4 hours you're supposed to consult a physician. Unfettered enthusiasm for this many months has gotta be a health risk.

**Swabby**

I thought we already knew what material was being used for manufacturing, or am I reading too far i to that?

One last look at the rulebook? Seriously...

**Salacious Greed**

UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™

Prototypes are coming in from the manufacturer, we’re making corrections as needed, approving material for manufacturing, taking one last look over the rule book, laying out the color guide and trying to keep you, our stalwart supporters, in the loop the best we can with our demanding schedule. Excitement is running high as we get closer and closer to manufacturing.

WTF kind of demanding schedule do they have? Mark Mondragon explained why his DreamForge Games stuff has been late, and he garners a lot of respect for striving to put the best product into the market. But haven't we established that these incompetent boobs can't even release paper books on time? Does eating snackey poos and stealing oxygen count as a demanding schedule? Idiots. And the rulebook being looked over one last time better be THE best written product to see printed release this decade. Lord knows they've had more than a year to edit it, and to even spend some of that KS money on hiring a Real editor.

On another note, over on the Robotech Tactics FB, there's a guy who is happy that the miniatures being incomprehensibly complex, so that he can cherry pick peoples miniatures off of Ebay, and hopes the game will die, as he and his gaming group will have enough figures to perpetuate their games. Some people truly crack me up.

**PallyDrone**

Just got done reading the weekly update.

Does Kevin Siembieda live in a frikken bubble? How can he be totally oblivious to the firestorm that rages out of control on the comment section of his million dollar flagship project?

**stanman**

UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™

Prototypes are coming in from the manufacturer, we’re making corrections as needed, approving material for manufacturing, taking one last look over the rule book, laying out the color guide and trying to keep you, our stalwart supporters, in the loop the best we can with our demanding schedule. Excrement is running high as we get closer and closer to manufacturing.

Fixed that for you guys.

**Bob the Accountant**

I have so many obscenities I want to express right now that I don't know where to begin.

**Forar**

Swabby wrote:
I thought we already knew what material was being used for manufacturing, or am I reading too far i to that?

I'm guessing that by "material" they mean the figures, as opposed to the exact formula of ABS plastic that'd be used.

At least, that's how I take it, though obviously it'd be less confusing if they chose more particular language.

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Hey, everyone. Wayne from Palladium here.

As many of you are aware, I spent some of last week at the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas, chatting with retailers and distributors about Robotech® RPG Tactics™ as well as our other game lines. I took many of the prototype game pieces we had, including a few that we hadn't yet shown pics of. Once the show began, and a number of retailers and members of the press starting snapping photos, I thought, “Well, there go my next few planned Kickstarter Updates.” Even when Ninja John received a package the next day containing four new prototypes, soon enough a few people came by and took some shots of them as well. I’m sure many of you have seen those photos, and although I will show those prototype pieces in more detail over the weeks to come, they won’t have that same special, first look feeling.

For those of you who don’t watch the comments of these Updates, here is a sample of photos and video from the event:

http://www.crittohit.com/events/gama-trade-show-2014-palladium-books-robotech-rpg-tactics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR-z5PBsJx4

The good news is, there was something else at that show that nobody got to see. Romeo from Battle Foam brought the prototype Robotech® RPG Tactics™ carrying bag for me to examine and approve! Check it out.

I know some of the tray photos are blurry (sorry, I didn't realize it until later), but you may notice there are 96 total spaces. That’s exactly the number of pieces that come in Battle Cry, and the tray layouts are designed to hold every piece in the Battle Cry set, as promised. Let me tell you, it was tough finding room for them all, but as long as you don’t go crazy with some of your poses, they should all fit just fine. And of course, you can always purchase pluck foam or custom trays from Battle Foam to suit your specific needs down the line.

Questions Received, Answers Coming

In the past few days, a number of questions have been submitted to us about a few aspects of manufacturing, where things stand, how we’ll proceed in the future, etc. I just wanted to let you know that we have received them, and we’ll answer them as best we can in the next week. I need to confer with the Ninja Division folks for some of the details, but we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

See you next week.